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Mount Holly vs Killington vs Wallingford

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Mount Holly has the most kids (21.2% under 18).
Killington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+73.5%).
Wallingford has the youngest population (median age 45.9).

What matters to you?

Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

MeasureMount HollyKillingtonWallingford
People
Population
1,415
785Lowest
2,286Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+12%
VT: +2.8%
+73.5%Highest
VT: +2.8%
+2.4%Lowest
VT: +2.8%
Median age
53.5±8.2Highest
24% above VT
52.8±4.2
23% above VT
45.9±10.8Lowest
6% above VT
Mount Holly and Killington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
21.2%±5Highest
VT: 17.9%
13.9%±5.8Lowest
VT: 17.9%
18.7%±5
VT: 17.9%
Mount Holly and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
28%±4.6Highest
VT: 21.4%
21%±5.2Lowest
VT: 21.4%
23.9%±3.2
VT: 21.4%
Mount Holly and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
41.9%
VT: 43.8%
57.2%Highest
VT: 43.8%
30.3%Lowest
VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1.5%±1.2Lowest
VT: 7%
6.5%±5.8Highest
VT: 7%
1.5%±1.1Lowest
VT: 7%
Killington and Mount Holly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$78,015±$19kLowest
4% below VT
$81,250±$39kHighest
about the VT average
$80,230±$15k
about the VT average
Killington and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$296,900±$40k
6% below VT
$488,400±$85kHighest
54% above VT
$261,900±$44kLowest
17% below VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,534±$1kHighest
24% above VT
$1,286±$483
4% above VT
$891±$95Lowest
28% below VT
Mount Holly and Killington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,926Lowest
22% below VT
$6,827Highest
35% above VT
$4,355
14% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
65.9%±65.3Highest
VT: 48.4%
49%±25.8
VT: 48.4%
14.3%±13.5Lowest
VT: 48.4%
Mount Holly and Killington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
11.9%Highest
VT: 10.1%
5.3%Lowest
VT: 10.1%
7%
VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
92.2%Highest
VT: 73.2%
74.5%Lowest
VT: 73.2%
82.5%
VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1984Highest
8 yrs newer than VT
1983
7 yrs newer than VT
1971Lowest
5 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
27 minHighest
13% above VT
16 minLowest
33% below VT
25 min
6% above VT
Work from home
12.2%±6.5
VT: 16.9%
24.7%±10.2Highest
VT: 16.9%
7.1%±3.7Lowest
VT: 16.9%
Killington and Mount Holly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district Ludlow Mt. Holly Unified Union School District #83 Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 Mill River Unified Union School District #52
High school in town None in town None in town None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History None yet None yet None yet

VT average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.